RESOLUTION NO. 24-14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK
AUTHORIZING A COMMITMENT TO FINANCIAL AND LEGAL
OBLIGATIONS FOR GRANT FUNDING ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE
UNITED STATES BUREAU OF RECLAMATION WATERSMART
PROGRAM FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ADVANCED METERING
INFRASTRUCTURE (AMI) UPGRADE PROGRAM
WHEREAS, Municipal metering projects can provide water savings when existing individual user meters are replaced with advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) meters; and
WHEREAS, the United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) established the WaterSMART Program (Program) which offers a competitive funding opportunity for Water and Energy Efficiency Grants to any State, regional, or local authority with water or power delivery authority; and
WHEREAS, the Program will award funding under Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) No. R24AS00052 to support projects focused on planning and implementing projects to increase water supply sustainability through investments in existing infrastructure and attention to addressing local water issues; and WHEREAS, the City of Norwalk’s (City’s) Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Upgrade Program is identified as an eligible project under the Program’s NOFO No.
R24AS00052; and
WHEREAS, the City prepared and submitted a grant application in response to the Program’s NOFO No. R24AS00052 before the application deadline of February 22, 2024; and
WHEREAS, in addition to submitting an application, the City must submit an Official Resolution adopted by City Council to qualify for grant funding, therefore; BE IT RESOLVED by the City that, the City Manager, or the City Manager’s designee, of said City has reviewed and supports the application submitted in response to NOFO No. R24AS00052; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager, or the City Manager’s designee, of said City will work with the USBR to meet established deadlines for entering into a grant or cooperative agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK HEREBY DETERMINES, FINDS, AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.The City Manager, or City Manager’s designee, is hereby authorized to enter into a grant or cooperative agreement with the USBR should the City’s application result in funding awarded under NOFO No. R24AS00052.
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Section 2.The City Manager, or City Manager’s designee, is hereby authorized to commit to financial and legal obligations associated with receipt of a financial assistance award under NOFO No. R24AS00052.
Section 3.The Mayor, or presiding officer, is hereby authorized to affix her signature to this Resolution signifying its adoption by the City Council of the City of Norwalk and the City Clerk, or his duly appointed deputy, is directed to attest thereto.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 19th day of March 2024.
MARGARITA L. RIOS
MAYOR
ATTEST:
THERESA DEVOY, CMC
CITY CLERK